For a good cutting tool, what would everyone recommend?? a Dremel??? also for a material?? what do you think would be the best to use (i defiantely want something clear) Lastly, what should i use to keep the peices together??? a special kind of glue or something??
Idea for a custom box...(not sure if possible)
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For a good cutting tool, you cannot beat a dremel. However, it sounds as though you are a virgin when it comes to using one, so make sure to have some sandpaper ready to smooth out your cuts. Don't worry, there is no shame in that: my dremel skills rank right up their with accurately predicting the path of purely theoretical particles. I need sandpaper myself. Make sure, as well, to get a lot of practice using that dremel on hard plastic before you get near the mobo. That would be very risky without practice.
Materialwise, I recommend plexiglass or acrylic. I think you would have to order acrylic online, but plexiglass you can usually purchase at any large hardware store. I will also warn you, unless you're serious about cutting the mobo in half and connecting it back together, this will probably be the most difficult part of your custom work. I do not have any experience with this, but I am speaking from reading the difficulties other people have had.
From what I have seen, most people use special metal "joiners" (don't know the real term) on the corners with screws. It that is not avaliable, I would imagine clear super glue MIGHT work... but that would end up looking sloppy, I think.
You'll definately have to look up some tutorials on working with plexiglass. So I say good luck, and God speed!
- Greg
Materialwise, I recommend plexiglass or acrylic. I think you would have to order acrylic online, but plexiglass you can usually purchase at any large hardware store. I will also warn you, unless you're serious about cutting the mobo in half and connecting it back together, this will probably be the most difficult part of your custom work. I do not have any experience with this, but I am speaking from reading the difficulties other people have had.
From what I have seen, most people use special metal "joiners" (don't know the real term) on the corners with screws. It that is not avaliable, I would imagine clear super glue MIGHT work... but that would end up looking sloppy, I think.
You'll definately have to look up some tutorials on working with plexiglass. So I say good luck, and God speed!
- Greg
glue small mirrors around everywhere in the xbox and have the leds bounce off of them, then it makes it look like you have 500 leds! sweet! lol i think it would be very hard to do though, but as far as any real ideas, i cant think hard right now cuz i just woke up, so mabey i will think of something later tonight.
Y-box by Yoshi of the ScreenSavers on TechTV / G4
Cant find links right now because Im on a DOD computer at the moment.. and G4 is blocked here.
But he eventually ended up with an:
P4 computer
Atari
Xbox
PS2
GC
Projector
built in wireless remotes for everything
PLus i dont think he was done with it and last I heard about it was a year ago so I'm shure there is more...
Cant find links right now because Im on a DOD computer at the moment.. and G4 is blocked here.
But he eventually ended up with an:
P4 computer
Atari
Xbox
PS2
GC
Projector
built in wireless remotes for everything
PLus i dont think he was done with it and last I heard about it was a year ago so I'm shure there is more...
You mean like this? Im sure you could pull it off, but if you REALLY wanted it to look kool. Put the xtender thing on it, make the cup parts deaper, and also add like a compartment for an ashtray or something, lol.
not a fan of smoking......cig's.........lol 
...but nice pic.
...but nice pic.Sidphoenix said:
You mean like this? Im sure you could pull it off, but if you REALLY wanted it to look kool. Put the xtender thing on it, make the cup parts deaper, and also add like a compartment for an ashtray or something, lol.
Oh, sorry for the double post but my comp wont let me edit...its gay.....This project is in progress! I did average like 15posts on this site a day, but due to work i havnt been able to. However i did start on the box a week or so ago. (I will try to work out some pics)